Buffalo chicken meatballs

Buffalo chicken meatballs

By Sophia Martinez
30’ Prep time
10’ Cook time
40’ Total time
618 Calories
4 Serving

Summary

These buffalo chicken meatballs are tangy, spicy, and cooked to absolute perfection. the juicy meatballs are cooked in a flavorful buffalo sauce — it’s the ultimate game day appetizer!
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Step by Step

Step 1
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Step 1

Prepare the ranch dressing. Whisk together the Greek yogurt, buttermilk, and mayo in a large bow until smooth. Add the remaining ingredients for the ranch and whisk until combined. Store in the refrigerator until ready to serve.
Step 2
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Step 2

Prepare the buffalo sauce. Heat the butter in a small saucepan over medium heat until melted. Whisk the buffalo sauce and honey into the butter until smooth and creamy. Remove from heat and set aside.
Step 3
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Step 3

Make the meatballs. Add all of the ingredients for the meatballs into a large mixing bowl. Use your hands to massage all of the ingredients together until combined.
Step 4
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Step 4

Using a tablespoon scoop to scoop about 2 tablespoons of the ground chicken mixture and form a ball with your hands. It is helpful if you wet your hands for this step. Repeat this step until all of the meatballs are made.
Step 5
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Step 5

Heat the olive oil in a large skillet over medium/high heat. Transfer all of the meatballs to the skillet and brown the meatballs for 2-3 minutes on each side until the internal temperature of 165ºF. It takes about 10 minutes to brown the meatballs. The time may vary by stove top and size of the meatballs.
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Step 6

Once the chicken meatballs are cooked, remove them from the pan and discard any excess oil. Place the skillet back on the heat and return the meatballs to the skillet. Add the buffalo sauce to the meatballs and heat the meatballs in the sauce over medium heat. Flip the meatballs, so they are coated in sauce.
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Step 7

Heat the meatballs until the sauce comes to a gentle simmer. Remove from heat and serve with the homemade ranch.

Tips and Warnings

  • Option to replace the ground chicken with ground pork.
  • You can serve this as an appetizer, on a salad, or over pasta/mac and cheese.

Ingredient

  • Large egg
    Large egg
    1
  • Buttermilk
    Buttermilk
    118.29 ml
  • Lemon zest
    Lemon zest
    7.39 ml
  • Granulated sugar
    Granulated sugar
    2.46 ml
  • Olive oil
    Olive oil
    44.36 ml
  • White wine vinegar
    White wine vinegar
    4.93 ml
  • Mayonnaise
    Mayonnaise
    14.79 ml
  • Dried thyme
    Dried thyme
    4.93 ml
  • Garlic powder
    Garlic powder
    4.93 ml
  • Honey
    Honey
    29.57 ml
  • Plain greek yogurt
    Plain greek yogurt
    118.29 ml
  • Breadcrumbs
    Breadcrumbs
    118.29 ml
  • Dried chives
    Dried chives
    4.93 ml
  • Dried dill
    Dried dill
    4.93 ml
  • Dried parsley
    Dried parsley
    4.93 ml
  • Frank’s hot sauce
    Frank’s hot sauce
    118.29 ml
  • Ground black pepper
    Ground black pepper
    2.46 ml
  • Ground chicken
    Ground chicken
    0.45 kg
  • Kosher salt
    Kosher salt
    4.93 ml
  • Melted, salted butter
    Melted, salted butter
    59.15 ml
  • Onion powder
    Onion powder
    4.93 ml
  • Salted butter
    Salted butter
    59.15 ml

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